Large cent from local shop
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I picked this large cent up at a local shop. had to look through the whole box to find a decent looking uncleaned one, thoughts on grade or variety a strong good? 
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PVC?
Ahh man, not another "what do you think about my penny" thread!
Does look like it needs an olive oil bath though...
What prompted you to buy it? It will not receive a straight grade.
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Technical grade VG-something.
I'm also going to guess it looks a little better in hand, since you searched a whole box for it.
I know from experience large cents have a tendency to look worse in photos - unless you have a BillJones-type set up and lots of practice.
Yes, it could use a soaking in mineral spirits, etc. - there are opinions ad nauseum on the forum on this topic. And then we can get into rose thorns, etc. after the material has softened up, etc.
The 1824 is also an under rated date in the large cent series. Only the 21, 23, and 57 have lower mintages over the whole run from 1816 -1857.
This looks to be the N-2, as I don't see any evidence of the overdate (there are only two varieties this year).
G-6 to VG-8 range. That coin should clean up nicely in five to fifteen minutes. I would not spend the money on professional conservation. If the conservation were free with the grading, that would be more reasonable. IMO, the postage and grading fee is still too much. Enjoy the coin and read all the stuff folks are telling you to do. It is going to get confusing.
PS I didn't see who the OP was. He knows what to do with it. LOL.
I am at G06+
Nice pick.
She will clean up nicely.
I agree it looks G06, I would soak it in some acetone.
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I looks like a nice Good-6 with the reverse having claims to VG. I think that it would look better if it got some conservation, but it’s not worth paying a high price for that.
Try shooting the photo on something other than a white background. The white causes the coin part of picture to be dark and underexposed.
Nice old cent - G to VG... needs a soaking in mineral oil... looks like verdigris around some devices....Cheers, RickO
I had an old Canadian large cent that looked similar to this one. A little TLC with mineral oil and gentle q-tip and rose thorn work and it came out looking great. That would look great in my Dansco.......
Try using a Kodak Neutral Gray Card as a background (they should be available at better photo stores.)
VG08... Needs to be acetone treated for PVC. Nice coin tho.
I looked through a lot of the other coins, this one due to the better date, and undamaged surfaces struck me as worthwhile at $20. I once bought an XF at a northern Vermont shop that thought it was a shot AU that came back XF45. A date to look for an that isn't much money for a decent example of a larger coin nearly 200 years old.
I'm truly not trying to stir the pot but I find your comment surprising considering your EAC membership. As an EACer, you should know better than most that "straight grade" in the early copper world is generally not the be all/end all it is in other areas of coin collecting.
Smitten with DBLCs.
I would carefully dip the coin in acetone to get off whatever contaminants are present. Then a mineral oil bath and q tip pay off. Maybe a thorn touch if you find any debris that looks elevated and loose. Nice find. Enjoy it. Peace Roy
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